S.L.H. v. State Compensation Mutual Insurance Fund

¶1 S.L.H. filed a petition with the Workers’ Compensation Court to resolve a dispute regarding disability benefits, medical benefits and the State Compensation Mutual Insurance Fund’s (State Fund) subrogation claim. S.L.H. now appeals the court’s findings that she had a 1% mental impairment rating; that her time of injury job was medium-duty; and that certain of the State Fund’s actions did not entitle S.L.H. to an award of penalties, attorney fees, and costs. Montana Trial Lawyers Association (MTLA) filed an amicus brief limited to the mental impairment rating issue. The State Fund has not…